NYC Parks Stewardship

Woman and girl planting a tree

NYC Parks is investing in the future and we need your help. Our volunteers help with forest and wetland restoration, planting and pruning street trees, harvesting and propagating native seed and monitoring local wildlife. By becoming a steward of NYC’s green spaces, you can help ensure that our city’s natural resources are kept safe for future generations.

How to Become a Steward

NYC Parks hosts volunteers throughout the city all year long, in every landscape and every kind of weather. Here’s how to get involved.

Attend a volunteer event

Public events bring together New Yorkers from every walk of life to get their hands dirty making the city better. This is a great way to find out more about the wide variety of nature in the city, learn skills, and meet like-minded individuals. We also select five neighborhoods a year where we offer regular events every month – check out the Green Neighborhoods program to find out more!

Take a look at the list of upcoming stewardship projects below, and find the project that's right for you.

Request a project for your group

We always have a running list of projects that could use a helping hand. Groups can make a vital and significant impact on the ongoing restoration and management of nature in the city. Nature-based projects are great opportunities for team-building, enjoying the unique landscapes of the city, and starting conversations, while making a real difference.

Request a project for your group

Become a Super Steward!

Our Super Stewards work independently to make an impact on their neighborhoods. NYC Parks staff provide training, access to tools and other resources, and license individuals to work on their own, as well as to recruit and train their friends and neighbors.

Become a Super Steward!

Upcoming Stewardship Projects

Name	Registration Dates
10/08: Bronx River Forest and Trail Restoration	08/26/2016 - 10/08/2016	Sign up
10/14: Pelham Bay Park Tree Planting	09/29/2016 - 10/14/2016	Sign up
10/15: Pelham Bay Park Tree Planting	09/13/2016 - 10/15/2016	Sign up
10/20: Riverdale Trail Work	09/20/2016 - 10/20/2016	Sign up
11/04: Soundview Green Neighborhood - Forest Restoration	09/30/2016 - 11/04/2016	Sign up
11/19: Pelham Bay Park Tree Planting	09/13/2016 - 11/19/2016	Sign up

Name	Registration Dates
10/22: Fall Citywide Stewardship Day	09/16/2016 - 10/22/2016	Sign up
11/30: Canarsie Green Neighborhood - Tree Care	09/30/2016 - 11/30/2016	Sign up

Name	Registration Dates
10/08: Inwood Green Neighborhood - Street Tree Stewardship	09/26/2016 - 10/08/2016	Sign up
10/22: Fall Citywide Stewardship Day	09/16/2016 - 10/22/2016	Sign up

Name	Registration Dates
10/15: Richmond Hill Green Neighborhood - Forest Restoration	09/26/2016 - 10/15/2016	Sign up
10/22: Fall Citywide Stewardship Day	09/16/2016 - 10/22/2016	Sign up

Name	Registration Dates
10/22: Fall Citywide Stewardship Day	09/16/2016 - 10/22/2016	Sign up
11/02: North Shore Green Neighborhood - Tree Care	09/30/2016 - 11/02/2016	Sign up
11/06: Conference House Park Tree Planting	09/13/2016 - 11/06/2016	Sign up

More Information

Contact Us

Do you still have any questions about becoming a steward? Contact us! You can reach Joseph Homsey, our Stewardship Outreach Manager, at joseph.homsey@parks.nyc.gov or at (212) 360-2761

Find More Volunteer Opportunities

Want to see what else NYC Parks has to offer? Visit our Volunteer Events page for a complete list of volunteer events in parks, or sign up for our NYC Parks Volunteer newsletter.